Gerson, Mary-Joan

Fiesta femenina : celebrating women in Mexican folktale - Cambridge, Mass. : Barefoot Books, c2001. - 64 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Retold by Mary-Joan Gerson ; illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez.

Rosha and the Sun --
The Hungry Goddess --
The Legend of Tangu Yuh --
Why the Moon is Free --
Green Bird --
Blancaflor --
The Virgin of Guadalupe --
Malintzin of the Mountain. A collection of folktales from various cultures in Mexico, all focusing on the important roles of women, such as Rosha, a young girl who rescues the sun; the goddess Tangu Yuh; Kesne, a Zapotec princess; and the Virgin Mary.

ISBN: 184188070 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Tales -- Mexico.
Folklore -- Mexico.
Women -- Mexico.